For some, the notion of supporting a spouse in Ohio after a divorce is absurd. The party that is obligated to pay it may feel blighted that he or she is under a legal contract to support a former spouse. For the party that receives it, they may balk at the very idea...

In a previous post the concept of spousal support payments and how they are perceived by men and women today in Ohio and across the country was discussed. Some people found the very premise of alimony offensive, particularly when women today have more education and...

Financially supporting a former spouse in Ohio is not something that has been enacted recently. In fact, ancient legal texts record the existence of alimony, an arrangement that existed as far back as the First Babylonian Dynasty. While today’s spousal support...

When divorce happens to people in Ohio who are 50 years or older, untangling the financial lives of the two people involved can be challenging. After all, many couples 50 years and older that have never previously been divorced have years of managing finances...

Making financial support payments to an ex-spouse is sometimes part and parcel of an Ohio divorce. Along with the division of debt and assets, custody assignments for children and the arrangement of child support payments, alimony is among the many appointments that...

People who are facing divorce in Ohio are also facing the fact that they could be responsible for making monthly payments to support an ex-spouse. Short-term marriages, or marriages where earnings are nearly equal may not be required to make spousal support payments,...

Every day that Steven Phillips spent in a Texas prison he believed that he was innocent. He insisted that he was wrongfully convicted with faulty evidence supported by sketchy witness accounts. Moreover, his wife, Traci believed him too. She made constant visits and...

Aside from child support, spousal maintenance (aka alimony) is likely the most hotly contested aspect of a divorce. Depending on the circumstances, maintenance may be necessary to keep bills paid and maintain the status quo while the legal issues are resolved. A...